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Posted November 7, 2013 05:39 pm

Barrow County Blotter

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

BEER THIEF: On Oct. 31, a deputy was dispatched to the Chevron station on Kilcrease Road, Auburn, where a clerk said a man came into the store, picked up two 30-packs of Budweiser beer, then ran out the door. She saw him jump into the passenger side of a silver Chevrolet car that left toward Georgia Highway 316.

The man was described as a tall, white man wearing a green zip up jacket with a hood covering his face. The beer was valued at $46.

EGG TOSS: On Oct. 31, a resident of Reba Court, Winder, reported someone threw eggs at her home between 8:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The deputy checked and found that three eggs hit her home in various spots.

BURGLARY: On Oct. 31, a deputy was dispatched to a home in Buffalo Run subdivision in Winder, where a woman said her brother came home from school and found the back door open and a screen missing from his bedroom window.

The woman’s brother reported that a Dale Earnhardt poster valued at $20 was missing.

COMPUTER FRAUD: On Oct. 30, a deputy was dispatched to a home on Jefferson Road, Statham, where a man said that on Oct. 25, he logged onto his computer and his telephone rang immediately. He answered and a man with a Middle Eastern or Indian accent began asking about his computer.

The Statham man then observed his cursor moving on his computer screen and the unknown man said he would unlock the computer for $30, then raised the price to $100. He declined the offer and the man gave him an e-mail address and telephone number to call if he changes his mind.

The man said he took his computer to a friend to fix the hard dive. The complainant said he has some personal information stored on the computer and he is uncertain whether the unknown caller was able to access it.

COPPER STOLEN: On Oct. 30, an employee of Temple Church of God on Caesar Road, Winder, reported that someone stole the copper pipes off the church air conditioning unit, which had been installed just the day before.

The piping had been dug out of the ground. He estimated the pipes and labor to install it will amount to about $800.

PROWLER SEEN: On Nov. 4, a deputy was dispatched to Satilla Drive, Winder, where a woman said that shortly after midnight she went out her back door to get some firewood and heard a noise in the direction of her neighbor’s home. She saw a short person in a heavy jacket standing next to the trash can. She immediately went inside and called 911, but the responding deputy could not find anyone in the area nor in the woods behind her house.

HUNTING DISPUTE: On Nov. 3, a deputy was dispatched about 6:30 p.m. to a home on Jones Road, Statham, where a woman said she was riding a four-wheeler with her boyfriend and upon returning home they encountered a man in their driveway.

The man told them, “If you mess up my hunting again, I’m going to kill you and your (expletive) dog.” The man then got into his white Ford Ranger and drove off.

The deputy traveled to the hunter’s home and the man explained he was hunting on his property when the couple drove by on the ATV. The man said that in the past their dog has come onto his property and killed several of his chickens. He denied threatening to kill the pair and their dog.

The man was advised to call animal control if he has any further issues with the dog.

HUNTING DISPUTE: On Nov. 2, a deputy was dispatched to Flannigan Mill Road, Auburn, where a man said someone was hunting on property next to him and fired a gun in close proximity to his home. The deputy located the hunter, who said he had permission to hunt on the land.

The man said he shot a deer this morning, but did not fire in the direction of the home where the complainant lived. He said he was about 200 yards from the home when he fired. The man had papers showing he had permission to be on the land and that he had been in contact with the State Department of Natural Resources.

The deputy urged the hunter to use caution when firing his gun.

METH SEIZED: On Nov. 1, a deputy was traveling on Georgia Highway 316 near Ga. Highway 81 about 1:50 p.m. when he saw a vehicle turning left and the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

The deputy notified another deputy who was nearby and a traffic stop was made. A third deputy arrived and they asked permission to search the car and it was given by the driver, Jason Chad Kitchens.

The officers found three bags of methamphetamine, some marijuana, a pill wrapped in black tape, a glass pipe and digital scales.

Kitchens, 37, of Winder, was charged with possession of meth, marijuana and drug related objects. He was also cited for not wearing a seat belt.